Button



J. E. POTTER BUTTON.

APPLICATION FzLED FEB.1,1922.

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JAVES E. liOTTER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE SLND.

BUTTON.

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Application lecl February 1, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known thatl l, JAMES E. POTTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county ot Providence and State or" Rhode Island, have invented vcertain new and useful improvements in Buttons, ot which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to an improved oonstruction oi'l button more particularly tor use as a temporary button for holding the collar-band and cuffs Ot a ireshly laundered or new shirt, but the same may be used for any other purpose for which it is adapted.

The object ot this invention is to provide a button formed by 'folding sheet stoclr to provide a base portion, a shank portion and a head portion, all trom a single piece of metal.

lilith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel teatures et' construction, as will be more 'fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improved form of button,

Figure 2 is a view of the strip of a length oit sheet stock from, which the button is 'Formed and showing the outwardly swaged cup-shaped portions at thc enos which when 'folded together form the head of the button.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4e shows the strip as partially bent to term my improved construction oi button.

lt is found in practice very desirable to provide an inexpensive button to serve as a. temporary button for holding the bands and cuit portions ot treshly laundered or new shirts until used by the wearer, to talre the place oi the old style clips or wooden buttons or fasteners and to be so shaped that it will well retain the adjacent portions of the shirt until finally removed by the wearer, and the following is a detailed description of one construction of button which will accomplish this purpose:

My improved button is formed from a strip of sheet stock preferably sheet metal, which is cut into length as at 10, and at the opposite ends of this strip the stock is swaged from the inner face of the strip outwardly into cup shape as at 11 providing halves oil a head having substantially square shoulders Specification of Letters Patent. i

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Serial No. 533,410.

12 on the under side thereof and tapering from the shoulder towards the ends of the stock.

This strip after having been so formed is folded upon itself as at 13 forming a base 14 of a double thickness also forming the shanlr portion 15 of a double thickness and the enlarged end portions ot the shank when brought together cooperate to form a hollow head portion 16 having laterally extending shoulders 12 on its under side and tapering towards its Outer end forming a button-head which is somewhat pointed to facilitate passing the head through the buttonholes.

3y my improved construction the shank portion ot the button is substantially rectangular in cross section having 'flat sido walls whereby the lnitton is prevented from turnn ing in the buttonhole and the shoulders 12 extend laterally i'rom thn side iaces ot the shank to engage the fabric about the buttonhole and so etlectually prevent tie button trom dropping out which is the usual fault or trouble with such temporaryv buttons or holders.

The device is extremely simple and practical and is so inexpensive in construction that i` will replace the ordinary wooden button or other :fastener now employed ior 'this purpose my improved button may be constructed from a sheet et sheet stoclr and folded into .finished shape all in a single operation by folding the stock upon itself and owing to its double formation it may be made ot extremely thin material and still be et ample strength and stillness for the purpose required.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illru-"rated, but l desire it to be understood that l reserve the privilege et resorti .'to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention bein@` delined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

l claim:

A button Yformed of sheet stoclr folded to provide base and shanlr portions of double thickness, the free ends ot the shanlr portions being enlarged providing` a hollow tapering head with laterally-projecting shoulders on its under side.

ln testimony whereof I atliX my signature.

JAMES E. PGTTER. 

